1. Welcome to Ale

2. Inhabitants 27 394 Commuters from Ale 9 041 Commuters to Ale 2 475 Tax rate 22.30

3. Responsibilties among others: Education Child-care service Care of elderly, medical service Roads and parks Water and sewage Real estates Fire brigade Recreational areas and tourism Cultural institutions The municipality facility in Alafors

4. Ale. A strong part of Gothenburg A few minutes ride from the heart of Gothenburg Ale holds more than 900 manufacturing, service and trading companies. The future main road 45 will give improved communications and shorten the distance even more. The future road

5. A growing community Building projects Examples on areas under construction in 2006-2012: Nödinge – Backa Säteri, Ale Höjd Älvängen - Kronogården Bohus – Skårdal Skans

6. Education 1 400 children in pree- school and 3 400 pupils in compulsary school. There’s about 700 students in Ale upper secondary school and Komvux Lärcentrum has about 800 students.

7. Leisure time in Ale Sports associations Fishing Bathing Walking Library Etc. The nature just around the corner

8. Culture in Ale Ale vikingagård Ancient remains Unique fullength ropewalk Glassblowing museum Culture arrangements Etc. Cultural heritage

10. Political organisation of Ale Municipality The Town Council is the supreme decision-making body in the municipality. The members are elected directly by public vote. In Ale, the Town Council has got 49 members. The Executive Committee is a co-ordinator of all activities in the municipality, and supervises the other committees. In Ale, the Executive Committee has got 11 members.

11. The Town Council The Social democrats, 20 members The Moderate party, 7 members The Centre party, 3 members The Left party, 4 members The Liberal party, 3 members The Christian democrats, 3 members The Green party, 2 members The Ale democrats, 6 members The Sweden democrats, 1 member

12. Numbers of staff and the turnover in Ale Municipality Numbers of staff in Ale Municipality: 1 914 persons Ale Municipality´s turnover 2007: 1 637 million kronor

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